Nina
Jazz Legend and Civil-rights Activist Nina Simone
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017]
Format: Book
Edition: First US edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
With evocative black-and-white illustrations and moving prose, readers are introduced to jazz-music legend and civil-rights activist Nina Simone.
A stunning picture-book biography of the High Priestess of Soul and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. Shared as a lullaby to her daughter, a soulful song recounts Simone's career, the trials she faced as an African American woman, and the stand she took during the Civil Rights Movement. This poignant picture book offers a melodic tale that is both a historic account of an iconic figure and an extraordinary look at how far we've come and how far we still need to go for social justice and equality. A timeless and timely message aptly appropriate for today's social and political climates.
♦ "A good introduction to Simone's life, from her early love of music to her rise to the status of legend" -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
♦ "Strikingly illustrated" -- Booklist , starred review
♦ "Hauntingly beautiful illustrations" -- Foreword Reviews , starred review
"Stirring and powerful. . . " -- BookPage
A stunning picture-book biography of the High Priestess of Soul and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. Shared as a lullaby to her daughter, a soulful song recounts Simone's career, the trials she faced as an African American woman, and the stand she took during the Civil Rights Movement. This poignant picture book offers a melodic tale that is both a historic account of an iconic figure and an extraordinary look at how far we've come and how far we still need to go for social justice and equality. A timeless and timely message aptly appropriate for today's social and political climates.
♦ "A good introduction to Simone's life, from her early love of music to her rise to the status of legend" -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review
♦ "Strikingly illustrated" -- Booklist , starred review
♦ "Hauntingly beautiful illustrations" -- Foreword Reviews , starred review
"Stirring and powerful. . . " -- BookPage
Subjects:
Simone, Nina, 1933-2003 -- Juvenile literature.
Women singers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Simone, Nina, 1933-2003 -- Juvenile literature.
Women singers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 560L
ISBN:
9781580898270
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Simone, Nina | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Simone, Nina | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |